----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:09 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Mr. Hampton Smith Obituary," was posted by Davine V. Campbell > on Mon, 11 Dec 2000 > > Surname: Smith, Simmons > > > > --- > NAME: Davine V. Campbell > EMAIL: davine@corinthian.net > DATE: Dec 11 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: The Macon County Citizen - Oglethorpe, Ga. May 24, 1918 > "Local News" - Mrs. Hampton Smith of Valdosta, who was shot and her husband, who was killed recently by negroes, is a former Macon County lady, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Simmons, who reside in this county near Reynolds. > Four negroes have already paid the penalty for the crime and the fifth negro, Johnson, said to be the one that did the shooting, is still at large and is being hunted by a large band of armed men. > Later - Johnson was shot to death Wednesday. > [Note: William G. Simmons [1866 - 1943} & Mary L. Simmons [1870 - 1956] are buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. In the 1900 Macon Co., Ga. Census I find: W.G.Simmons 33. Mary L. Simmons 29 with Lila M. 7, Mellie 5, Ruth E. 3 and Marion C. 1.]. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > >